Preakness Stakes 2010: The 135th Preakness horse race will begin today at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland. All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner, Super Saver.
It remains to be seen whether Super Saver will claim the second jewel in the Triple Crown of races.
The Triple Crown prize is awarded to the horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont all in the same season.
Experts maintained that Super Saver and his popular jockey Calvin Borel will try to claim the prestigious crown. On his part, Borel expressed hope that Super Saver might just be able to win the Triple Crown. The feat had been achieved last in 1978 by Affirmed.
The list of 12 contenders in the Preakness Stakes 2010 are as follows:
1 Aikenite: Owner - Dogwood Stable; Jockey - Javier;
2 Schoolyard Dreams: Owner - Eric Fein & Anthony Mitola; Trainer - Derek S. Ryan; Jockey - Eibar Coa;
3 Pleasant Prince: Owner - Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey; Trainer - Wesley Ward; Jockey - Julien Leparoux;;
4 Northern Giant: Owner - Westrock Stables LLC D.; Trainer - Wayne Lukas; Jockey - Terry Thompson;
5 Yawanna Twist: Owner - Steel Your Face Stable; Trainer - Rick Dutrow; Jockey - Edgar Prado;
6 Jackson Bend: Owner - Robert La Penta & Fred J. Brei; Trainer - Nick Zito; Jockey - Mike Smith;;
7 Lookin At Lucky: Owner - Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman; Trainer - Bob Baffert; Jockey - Martin Garcia;
8 Super Saver: Owner - WinStar Farms LLC; Trainer - Todd Pletcher; Jockey - Calvin Borel;
9 Caracortado: Owner - Blahut Racing & Hi Lo Racing; Trainer - Mike Machowsky; Jockey - Paul Atkinson;
10 Paddy O'Prado: Owner - Donegal Racing; Trainer - Dale Romans; Jockey - Kent Desormeaux;
11 First Dude: Owner - Donald R. Dizney; Trainer - Dale Romans; Jockey - Ramon Dominguez;
12 Dublin: Owner - Robert Baker & William Mac; Trainer - D. Wayne Lukas; Jockey - Garrett Gomez.
The race will be broadcast live Saturday on NBC starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.
